582 cc Blue Head OVERHEATING

by Leandro Bravo in 2 Stroke Technical Questions 12 years ago

I've a Rotax 582 Mod99 (Blue headed) engine with about 280 hours. I'm having overheating problems: At 5500 rpm the water temperature goes up to 80ÂºC(176F) with the outside temperature (air) about 28ÂºC (82.4F).
The water temperature usually stabilizes at about 75ÂºC(167F) at 5100 rpm and goes to 80Â°C at 5500rpm.

I've checked:
- cooling liquid (anti-freeze 40% water 60%)
- fuel octane / fuel mixture
- cooling ducts
- instruments or sender (tested with termometer out side the motor)
- thermostat (tested with termometer out side the motor)
- changed spark plug
- changed air filter
- changed jet needle and needle jet
- airscrew turn 1 (one turn)

What else can I do ?

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Re: 582 cc Blue Head OVERHEATING

by bill martin » 12 years ago

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Leandro,

Has the engine been running OK and then started running hot? What are the EGTs at cruise and open throttle? Have you tried a different thermostat? In what position is the E clip on the jet needle?

A little more information and maybe we can figure it out.

Bill.

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Re: 582 cc Blue Head OVERHEATING

by Roger Lee » 12 years ago

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What Bill said, ;)

Plus what is the max engine rpm WOT flat and level. If the prop is too course it will over heat.

Roger Lee
LSRM-A & Rotax Instructor & Rotax IRC
Tucson, AZ Ryan Airfield (KRYN)
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Re: 582 cc Blue Head OVERHEATING

by Leandro Bravo » 12 years ago

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Yes Bill, my engine starts ok. To take off I open throttle at 6400 rpm for 20 seconds and than down to 5400 rpm, at this point the temp is 70Â°C. After 2 minutes it rises up to 80Â°C. My EGT doesn't work.

I've tested the instruments and sender in hot water outside the engine and it's ok, the measure is the same from the thermometer. The thermostat opens at about 60Â°C (tested outside the engine).

I changed the antifreeze to a lean mixture with 30% coolant and 70% mineral water (I don't have demineralized)

I'm flying at sea level and the needle clip is in the 3rd position. Yesterday I tryed to put in the 4th position and made a ground test. The temperature reduced to 77Â° more or less. But the collor in the spark plug became more grayish than brownish.

With the clip in the 4th position the spark plug should became brownish, shouldn't it?

Tks
Leandro

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Re: 582 cc Blue Head OVERHEATING

by Nick Axworthy » 12 years ago

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You really need to have a working EGT and understand what its telling you on a 2 stroke,

When you say the needle is now in the 4th position...has that raised or lowered the needle,

What I am trying to understand....is the needle clip in the lower most slot or the upper most slot.

Nick.

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Re: 582 cc Blue Head OVERHEATING

by Leandro Bravo » 12 years ago

Leandro Bravo

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Is in the lower slot.

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